Drama, Science Fiction  •  2021  •  10 min

Signal (2021)

Signal poster

Signal (2021)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Not Rated
Political: Center
Diversity: Not Rated

Viewer Rating
6.8

Overview

The friendship of two young boys is put to the test as they set out to build a radio to communicate with something other worldly.


Starring Cast

James Quinn Markey  •   Calum Jess  •   Tom Neville

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Not Rated

Primary

Political: Center
Confidence: Medium

The film focuses on the apolitical themes of a child's personal journey to overcome isolation and find connection, with the central conflict and its resolution being character-driven rather than ideologically charged.

Diversity: Not Rated

Based on the available casting information, the movie appears to feature traditional representation. However, due to a lack of narrative details, a comprehensive evaluation of its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion characteristics regarding themes and framing cannot be completed.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Trans: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.

Race Swap: N/R

There is not enough publicly available information for AI to assess this category for this movie.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.0
The Movie Database logo
8.7

Critic Ratings

Rotten Tomatoes logo
N/A
Metacritic logo
N/A

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